Jim Lynch / The Detroit News

As drought-plagued states cast a jealous eye toward Michigan's abundant supply of freshwater, local lawmakers are scrambling -- unsuccessfully so far -- to fend off efforts to siphon from the Great Lakes.

A regional effort to enact legislation giving the eight Great Lakes states more control over water diversion is languishing in several states, with only two -- Minnesota and Illinois -- giving full approval so far.

Committees in both the Michigan House and Senate have passed versions of the compact, and officials hope a unified version will be on the governor's desk before the end of January.

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